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The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases.
… The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch (MCIDGB) studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases. … that are disproportionately distributed by ethnicity and geography (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, heart and kidney …
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… 1 Roundtable on Inclusion and Engagement of Underrepresented Populations in Genomics … is often a greater predictor of health disparities than ethnicity and also requires urgent attention. Session 2: … that economic disparities often play a larger role than race and ethnicity in health outcomes. There were additional …
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After 50 years of federal service, Dr. Graham reflects on her contributions to the scientific community and the future of the genomics workforce.
… contributions to the scientific community, her retirement and the future of the genomics workforce. …  Bettie Graham: My research had been in virology, and genomics didn't really exist yet when I arrived at NIH. …  But now, genomics has really spread throughout the NIH and other agencies. Now, I would say that every institute, …
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Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., served as the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) from 2009 to 2025.
… chief of the NHGRI Genome Technology Branch (1996 - 2009) and founding director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center … Project. Throughout his career, Dr. Green has authored and co-authored over 390 scientific publications. NHGRI … director, Dr. Green lead the Institute's research programs and other initiatives. Under his guidance, the Institute has …
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The National Human Genome Research Institute and its partners are organizing a social media campaign from June 7-11, 2021, that focuses on healthcare provider genomics education.
… of Pharmacy (AAFP) American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) and University of Colorado American College of Clinical … available. The National Human Genome Research Institute and its partners are organizing a social media campaign from …
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The Social Genomics Project aims to understand what people around the world think about the intersections between genomics, genetics and society.
… Institute (NHGRI) are harnessing the power of social media and mobile phones to connect with research participants. … The Social Genomics Project, conducted by NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB), aims to understand … life and health decisions, as well as ancestry and race. To recruit survey takers, NHGRI is using the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, recaps the April 2023 virtual reunion of the leaders of the five genome-sequencing centers (G5), where they tell the untold story on how they ushered the Human Genome Project across the finish line in 2003.
… Genome Research (NACHGR) will take place on September 18 and 19, 2023. Three times a year, NHGRI convenes NACHGR, a … starting at 10:30 a.m. ET to hear updates about NHGRI and genomics. The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) … 2023 Annual ASHG Meeting. Mona joined ASHG in July 2017 and has led it through a period of substantial strategic …
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Oral history videos feature conversations with genomics researchers and an interactive discussion with the institute's three directors.
… NHGRI Communications and Public Liaison Branch … candid conversations with pioneering genomics researchers and an interactive discussion with the institute's three … This work can inform how medical professionals understand race's impact on health. The oral histories also feature a …
News Release
Researchers at the NHGRI's Undiagnosed Disease Program have developed a new toolset for finding potential disease-causing gene variants in undiagnosed patients.
… by computers - with no human interpretation or bias - and takes about three hours per exome to analyze an … Diseases Network , which brings together clinical and research experts to solve the most challenging medical … Markello, M.D., Ph.D., the study's corresponding author and clinical staff physician in the Office of the Clinical …
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NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… at NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and their colleagues* are calling for health disparities … health outcomes that impact certain groups of people - and the microbiome - the microorganisms that live in and on us -- are both influenced by people's environments and …